Paris Olympics: Morocco thump Egypt 6-0 to win men's football bronze

Published August 8th, 2024 - 08:21 GMT
Morocco's forward #09 Soufiane Rahimi (2R) celebrates scoring the opening goal in the men's bronze medal football match between Egypt and Morocco during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes on August 8, 2024. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)
Morocco's forward #09 Soufiane Rahimi (2R) celebrates scoring the opening goal in the men's bronze medal football match between Egypt and Morocco during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes on August 8, 2024. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)

Morocco thumped Egypt 6-0 in men's football third-place playoff for bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday.

It's the biggest margin of victory recorded in a medal match in Olympic football since 1928.

Abde Ezzalzouli opened the scoring, followed by goals from Soufaine Rahimi (two goals), Bilal El Khannouss, Akram Nakach, and Achraf Hakimi.

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